Detail showing Princess Helena wearing the brooch.
I have always found it difficult to decide if the brooch, when presented by Queen Mary, contained pearl or diamond drops.
Today it is clear that the brooch has diamond pendants.
When Bryce drew our attention to this video some time ago, I noticed that the brooch then (1956) had pearl pendants. Princess Alice can be seen between 0.31 and 0.34 minutes.
As Princess Alice moves the pearls can be seen clearly. Below are some screenshots.
I wonder when Princess Alice changed the pearls for diamonds - or even if the change is due to the current Duchess of Gloucester? Does anyone know?
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